broken finger

spudmaster34 · #1 06-05-2006, 07:39 PM

yup, left ring finger is broken, happend durring gym class today, that means no bass for 2 weeks min

i would type more but its hard to do this without that finger

Kobaia · #2 06-05-2006, 07:41 PM

i like your sig, any ways if they put one of the straighteners on you can use it as a slide

spudmaster34 · #3 06-05-2006, 07:44 PM

the splint they put on dosnt seem strong enough for that, ill probably try it anyway

Bob Clayton · #4 06-06-2006, 06:59 PM

i broke my ring finger on my fretting hand two years in a row, it was rather difficult to play bass. but i made it through. just played a lot more with my index finger.

if you can't play, take this opportunity to do some learning. maybe learn about theory if you havn't, or different scales. something like that.

the only thing worse than free time is wasted time.

gottawalk · #5 06-06-2006, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Clayton

i broke my ring finger on my fretting hand two years in a row, it was rather difficult to play bass. but i made it through. just played a lot more with my index finger.

if you can't play, take this opportunity to do some learning. maybe learn about theory if you havn't, or different scales. something like that.

the only thing worse than free time is wasted time.

+1!
Wow! that's really cruel! I can't imagine breaking something and staying out of my job for a while, but not playing BASS! Good luck and spend the time wisely, like Bob Clayton suggests! Take care!

spudmaster34 · #6 06-06-2006, 08:48 PM

ive spent alot of time on theory with my saxaphone teacher, of course theres always more to learn

Bob Clayton · #7 06-06-2006, 08:53 PM

i definitely thought that said "sex teacher" at first glance...

i guess that would be a whole different theory all together.

spudmaster34 · #8 06-06-2006, 09:00 PM

edited to prevent further misunderstanding

Bassstud1 · #9 06-06-2006, 09:08 PM

I broke my right hand in a fight before a gig in the 80's. Played that whole night. Got it X rayed the following day(Sunday) because it swelled up to three or four times it's normal size. I shoved the small finger knucle back about a 1/2". I had to learn how to pick with just 2 fingers. I tried a pick but it wasn't happening. For some reason John Cougars Authority song was the toughest thing I had playing. Moral of the story... Kick the son of a gun if you don't know how to hit someone with your fist.

christle · #10 06-06-2006, 09:13 PM

That was me in 1980. Finger meets basketball

I used the time to learn to more effectively sight read and listen to music I had never been exposed to before. I also learned to fret better with my pinky

spudmaster34 · #11 06-07-2006, 05:12 PM

yeah it was a basketball for me to

paulraphael · #12 06-07-2006, 09:16 PM

the important thing is to make sure your singer announces your ailment at some point during the show. this takes the pressure off of you to be perfect, and you might even get some sympathy from the girls after the show.

i broke my finger the night before a gig several years ago. it was the ring finger of my right hand, which fortunately i don't use, but i still kept getting the splint stuck in the strings.

my singer did NOT remember to make the sympathy announcement. grrrrrr.

tplyons · #13 06-07-2006, 09:18 PM

As a part time DB player, we're taught to play without our ring finger and it's carried over onto electric. Give it a try.

paulraphael · #14 06-08-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tplyons

As a part time DB player, we're taught to play without our ring finger and it's carried over onto electric. Give it a try.

if you check out any of carrol kaye's teaching videos, that's what she shows how to do. not exactly the URB way, but a variation.

spudmaster34 · #15 06-09-2006, 08:09 PM

interesting, why is it that you dont use your ring finger?

spudmaster34 · #16 06-21-2006, 02:37 PM

I go to the doctor tomorrow, there's a good chance it will come off then.

RwG · #17 06-21-2006, 02:43 PM

I broke the pointer finger on my fretting hand 1 year ago. when it happened i was pretty angry thinking i was going to have to cancel gigs and not play for a few months (the doctor told me i could play on it for 3 months, i broke the first bone in the finger in half, right under the fingernail). rather than not play i relearned how to play only using 3 fingers, it was difficult at first, especially without the first finger! but i did it and i actually think i got better because of it, it strengthened my other fingers. now i'm not saying that if you want to get better you should break a finger but.....if you should happen to break one it is possible to learn to play with 3. it was actually pretty cool at shows when everyone realized i was playing 3 fingered, they were inpressed!

blast_tyrant · #18 06-21-2006, 02:49 PM

My friend (stupidly) got bitten on his left (fretting) index finger by a copperhead snake last year. He nearly lost the finger, had skin grafts, etc. All is well now, but he spent all last year gigging with three fingers. His pinky is SUPER-BAD after all that new usage.

Here's to fast healing!

paniak17 · #19 06-22-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobaia

i like your sig..........

His signature is from Guitar Hero for PS2.

Atoz · #20 06-23-2006, 03:20 AM

I broke the index finger on my fretting hand in three places right over the middle joint playing football in high school (still have a steel pin in it below the joint). The joint still "pops" every time I bend it.

I broke my ring finger on my fretting hand playing softball three years ago, and it never healed properly. The finger bends forward (toward my palm about 5 degrees at the base knuckle, backwards about 10 degrees at the middle joint, and forward at about 20 degrees at the top joint.

After that happened, I figured I'd better learn to play the upright (heh)

My hand looks pretty messed up, but I can still play!